ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
069N3ZZDrainage of Left Femoral Vein, Percutaneous Approach
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 069N3ZZ
069N3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left femoral vein using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other puncture of vein, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (38.99).
For a different body part, codes include 06903ZZ (inferior vena cava), 06913ZZ (splenic vein), 06923ZZ (gastric vein), 06933ZZ (esophageal vein), 06943ZZ (hepatic vein), 06953ZZ (superior mesenteric vein) and 17 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 069N0ZZ (open) and 069N4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 069N30Z (drainage device).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- 6Lower Veins
- 3. Operation
- 9Drainage
Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage
- 4. Body Part
- NFemoral Vein, Left
Includes: Deep femoral (profunda femoris) vein; Popliteal vein; Profunda femoris (deep femoral) vein
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different device
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 38.99Other puncture of veinapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 069N3ZZ
Is 069N3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 069N3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 069N3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 069N3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 38.99 (Other puncture of vein).